Pelodiscus sinensis Wiegmann 1835 (Chinese softshell)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Belongs to Pelodiscus according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Pelodiscus axenaria, Pelodiscus gracilia, Pelodiscus maackii, Pelodiscus parviformis, Trionyx sinuosus

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pelodiscus sinensis in the database

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